Pig/Poultry
First bird flu case detected in a pig in the US
The first known case in the US, of a pig with avian influenza or bird flu, has been confirmed by...
USDA
Rural Life
USDA invests $1.7bn for purchasing locally produced foods
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an investment of $1.7 billion for the purchase of locally and regionally...
Rural Life
Bird flu update shows 213 dairy herds with confirmed cases
The most recent update from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that 213 dairy herds in 14 US states...
N.Ireland
Global grain watch: US winter wheat rating dips
The most recent update from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed another drop in winter wheat crop...
Beef
USDA continues studies on meat due to bird flu outbreak
To verify the safety of meat in relation to avian influenza, or bird flu, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
Dairy
Bird flu viral fragments detected in 1-in-5 milk samples in US
Authorities in the US have confirmed viral fragments of avian influenza – or bird flu – in one-in-five samples of...
Rural Life
US TB trial delivering oral vaccine to wild deer
The United States Department of Agriculture – Wildlife Services (USDA-WS) is evaluating the ability to deliver an oral bovine tuberculosis...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu virus detected in domestic goat in US for the first time
Avian influenza (bird flu) strain has been detected in a a junior goat in the US for the first time....
Agri-Business
US corn exports drop by 34% as competition increases
As the end of the marketing year for corn and soybeans draws to a close, a report published this week...
N.Ireland
US maize and soyabean output projections increased
The return of cooler, wetter weather conditions has brought the prospect of improved maize and soyabean crop conditions in the...
Arable
US corn prices drop by 18% as harvest increases
Corn prices in the US in July dropped by 18% from a late June peak due to a strong harvest,...
Beef
US beef cow herd falls to 52-year low
The number of beef cows in the US at the start of this year was the lowest since 1962 at...
World News
Approval granted for sales of 'lab-grown chicken' in US
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted approval for laboratory-grown chicken to be sold to US consumers for...
Agri-Business
Scientists create calf with reduced susceptibility to BVDV
Scientists in the US have created a gene-edited calf with what they have called “dramatically reduced” susceptibility to infection of...
Agri-Business
USDA outlines support for California farmers affected by floods
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has outlined a number of assistance programmes for dairy farmers in California impacted...
Arable
US production of maize, soya and wheat expected to rise
The expectations for the 2023 cropping levels in the US indicate growth in the planted area of maize, wheat, and...
Agri-Business
USDA: €800m for US farmers in financial distress
US farmers in financial distress have been allocated almost $800 million (€812 million), the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has...
Agri-Business
USDA to provide €300m to US farmers to transition to organic
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced details of the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) $300 million investment in an...
